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16:03News StoryJaylen Cavil, a leader in Des Moines Black Lives Matter, attends a protest outside Polk County Jail. (Photo by Linh Ta/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Xby Linh Ta, July 7, 2020by Linh Ta, July 7, 2020An Iowa State Patrol trooper who hit a Black Lives Matter protester with a vehicle while driving for the governor acted “appropriately,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday.On June 30, an Iowa State Patrol trooper driving a vehicle carrying Reynolds hit Jaylen Cavil, a leader in Des Moines Black Lives Matter, outside of an event in Ackley.&nbsp;Cavil was outside the event with other protesters demanding Reynolds sign an executive order restoring felon voting rights.Reynolds, who was asked about the confrontation during a press conference on Tuesday, said Cavil intentionally “sped up” and stepped in front of the vehicle.&nbsp;&nbsp;“You cannot block traffic as we’re leaving an event,” Reynolds said. “He acted inappropriately.”While Cavil acknowledges he intentionally blocked the governor’s vehicle as an act of non-violent disobedience, he said the driver could have backed up and driven a different route instead of hitting him. He also said he did not speed up to step in front of the car. The Iowa State Patrol told after the incident that no one was injured and there was no damage to the vehicle.“It was the state patrol officer driving her car who acted inappropriately,” Cavil said after watching the press conference. “Iowans should be worried that our governor can so easily dismiss the fact that it was her vehicle that struck a pedestrian and then drove away. If it were anyone else in that vehicle, it would have been a completely different story.”Cavil said he’s sat in two meetings with the governor in the past and stood behind her when she signed the police reform bill on the steps of the Capitol. Reynolds acknowledged on Tuesday that she has not reached out to Cavil since he was hit by the car.Des Moines Black Lives Matter protesters have been asking Reynolds to sign an executive order restoring felon voting rights as soon as possible. While Reynolds has not indicated when she intends to sign an order, she said it will be done prior to the November election.While his situation has made national headlines, Cavil said he wants Iowans to focus on the fact that Reynolds still has not signed an executive order.“She’s not holding up to the commitment she made to us,” Cavil said.is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Iowa Capital Dispatch maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Kathie Obradovich for questions: . Follow Iowa Capital Dispatch on and .Copy to clipboard1RepublishOur stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics.

16:03News StoryJaylen Cavil, a leader in Des Moines Black Lives Matter, attends a protest outside Polk County Jail. (Photo by Linh Ta/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Xby Linh Ta, July 7, 2020by Linh Ta, July 7, 2020An Iowa State Patrol trooper who hit a Black Lives Matter protester with a vehicle while driving for the governor acted “appropriately,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday.On June 30, an Iowa State Patrol trooper driving a vehicle carrying Reynolds hit Jaylen Cavil, a leader in Des Moines Black Lives Matter, outside of an event in Ackley.&nbsp;Cavil was outside the event with other protesters...

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